Every new term, parents run up and down to ensure that their children have books, pens, clothes and other requirements before reporting to school. The parents do this in an effort to make their children comfortable and productive at school. And they must be commended for that. But how many ever spare some time to take their children for medical examinations before seeing them off to school? Are schools even bothered about their students’ health status? Why is a visit to the doctor at the end of every holiday important for every learner? Teachers, medics and students discuss this subject at length.
